OBITUARIES
Donald McGee Fisher
Feb 14, 2020
Donald McGee Fisher, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 at the Tucker Hospice House. The Fisher family will begin receiving friends at 1pm, February 28th, in the Lighthouse at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church. A celebration of life service will follow in the Sanctuary at 3:00pm, officiated by Rev. Earl Bradshaw. Don was born in Cabarrus...
David Ray Blackwelder
Feb 11, 2020
David Ray “Dick” Blackwelder, 89 of Concord, passed away, Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Atrium Health – Cabarrus. Funeral service will be 12noon, Saturday, Feb. 15, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, officiated by Rev. Dr. Mark Ericson. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will begin receiving friends at 11:00am prior to the service. Mr. Blackwelder was born...
Sonya Joann Allen
Feb 6, 2020
Sonya Joann Sloop Allen, 70 of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, Thursday, Feb. 6, at her residence. Mrs. Allen was born April 16, 1949 in Cabarrus County daughter of the late Edward E. Sloop and Hette Seamone Sloop. She was a retired textile worker and loved watching TV. She is survived by two daughters, Sherry Strube of Mt. Pleasant and Tammy...
Troy Wayne Barnhardt
Feb 5, 2020
Troy Wayne Barnhardt, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly Wednesday, February 5, 2020, from injuries sustained in a highway accident. A celebration of Troy’s life will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 15th at Cold Springs United Methodist Church, where he was a life-long member. The Rev. Dr. Tony Bell will officiate, and the Barnhardt family...
Peggy Joyce Barrier
Jan 29, 2020
Peggy Joyce Murph Barrier, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at Atrium Health-Cabarrus. Peggy’s life will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 8, at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, where she was a member, long-time organist and former financial secretary. The Rev. Dan Dahl will officiate, and burial will follow in the church...
Michael Thomas Cooper
Jan 18, 2020
Michael Thomas Cooper, 78, of Mount Pleasant died Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Levine Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, January 21 at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant. Burial will follow at Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 -6:00 pm on Monday, January 20...
Robert Subrone Merrill
Jan 8, 2020
Robert “Bob” Subrone Merrill, 43, of Concord, passed away January 8,2020 at his home. Memorial service will be held Saturday, January 11, 2020 11AM at Miami Baptist Church with Rev’s. Robert Howard and Wilson Moore officiating. The family will receive friends from 10-11 prior to the service at the church. Bob was born October 18, 1976 in Mecklenburg County to...
Donnie Ray Rinehardt
Jan 7, 2020
Donnie Ray Rinehardt, 56 of Concord, passed away, Tuesday, Jan. 7 at his residence. Donnie was born September 27, 1963 in Cabarrus County, son of the late Eddie Rinehardt and Winnie Tucker Rinehardt. Donnie loved to watch YouTube and scary movies, collect baseball cards, and pull for the Green Bay Packers. He was preceded in death by brothers, Jimmy Mack...
Ruth Mills Whisnant
Jan 7, 2020
Ruth Mills Whisnant, 86 of Winston Salem, passed away Tuesday Jan. 7, at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date. Ruth was born January 27, 1933, daughter of the late James B. Mills and Rossie Hinson Mills. After retirement from the banking industry she enjoyed gardening and spending...
Flossie Mae Hitch
Jan 6, 2020
Flossie Mae Hitch, age 89 of Douglasville, GA, passed away on Monday, January 06, 2020. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, January 10, 2020, from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Hightower's Memorial Chapel. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of the funeral home with...
Carl Dwight Kluttz
Dec 27, 2019
Carl Dwight Kluttz, Sr., passed away peacefully on Friday, December 27, 2019, at Atrium Health Northeast. A celebration of Carl’s life will begin at 11am, Monday, December 30 at St. James Reformed Church, 8350 Walnut Street in Mt. Pleasant, where he was a life-long member. The Rev. Richard Moore will officiate, and burial will follow in the church cemetery. The...
Eva Sue Fowler
Dec 17, 2019
Eva Sue Barnhill Fowler, 68, of Concord, NC passed away Tuesday, Dec. 17th, at her residence, after battling cancer for the past several months. She died surrounded by her family and loved ones. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Saturday at Miami Baptist Church and will be officiated by Rev. Robert Howard, Rev. Lewis Whittington and Rev. Terry Fowler. Burial will...
Ralph Eugene Gray
Dec 6, 2019
Ralph Eugene Gray, 86 of Concord passed away surrounded by his devoted daughters on December 6, 2019, at the NC State Veterans Home in Salisbury, NC after a period of declining health.
Funeral services will be held 11am Monday, December 9, at Boger Reformed Church, 7313 Gold Hill Rd., Concord NC 28025, with Rev. Todd Davis officiating. Burial will follow in...
Darrell Lynn Barrier
Dec 5, 2019
Darrell Lynn Barrier, 64, of Concord passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019 peacefully at his home with his family by his side.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30pm Sunday December 8, at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church with the Rev. Rafe Allison officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Barrier family will receive friends from 1:00-3:30pm prior to...
Cecil Lawrence Collins
Dec 2, 2019
Cecil Lawrence Collins, 91, of Concord died Monday, December 2, 2019 at Universal Health Care in Concord.
A graveside service will be held 3pm Saturday December 7 at Pine Forest Cemetery in Mt. Dora, FL. The Collins family will receive friends from 5-7pm Wednesday December 4 at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.
Cecil was born December 5, 1927, in Candler County,...
Elizabeth Lowder Sossamon
Nov 26, 2019
Elizabeth Lowder “Lib” Sossamon, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, NC died Tuesday, November 26, 2019.
Born in Stanly County, she was the daughter of the late John Ernest Lowder and Eliza Morton Lowder. She was the widow of Melvin Franklin Sossamon.
She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Pentecostal Holiness Church where she served in many capacities, lately leading in songs of worship.
Funeral...
Christie Lynn Martin Huneycutt
Nov 18, 2019
Christie Martin Huneycutt, passed away, November 18, 2019, peacefully at her home with family.
She was born June 8, 1968 in Atlanta GA, daughter of Billie Jane Martin and her Dad the late Ray Martin. Christie graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in Civil Engineering. She was the Water Resources Director for the City of Concord.
Christie had a...
Robert Charles Ritchie
Nov 15, 2019
Robert “Red” Charles Ritchie, Sr. 88, of Concord, passed away, Friday, Nov. 15, at Atrium-Cabarrus, surrounded by his family.
A celebration of Robert’s life will begin at 2pm Tuesday, November 19, at McGill Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Ayers officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery, with military graveside rites provided by the Cabarrus County Honor Guard. The Ritchie family...
Frances Virginia Eudy Goodman
Nov 15, 2019
Frances Virginia Eudy Goodman, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, Friday, November 15, 2019 at her residence.
Funeral service will be 3:00pm, Sunday, Nov 17, at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, officiated by Rev. Kenny Wallace. Burial will follow at St. Stephen’s Wesleyan Church Cemetery. The Goodman family will receive friends beginning at 2pm prior to the service at the...
Barbara Mae Jones Reece
Nov 11, 2019
Barbara Mae Jones Reece, 80, of Gold Hill, NC, passed away, Monday, November 11, 2019 at her residence.
Funeral service will be 2:00pm Thursday, Nov. 14th at Miami Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Robert Howard, burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Reece family will begin receiving at 12 noon prior to the service.
Mrs. Jones was born September 7, 1939...